My book, Isaac and the Red Jumper, (5* Amazon reviews!) to support young children affected by bereavement was published earlier this year, and since then I have been searching for a way to make it more accessible to the children who need it!
Each year, 20,000 children are bereaved of a parent in the UK: that is 53 children a day, or approximately one child every half an hour! That number excludes children who are bereaved of a sibling and grandparent.
Having supported bereaved children in my Play Therapy practice, and seen the benefits children receive from reading therapeutic stories, I knew there was a need for a simple, book with a straight forward guide.
Now I want Isaac and the Red Jumper to be as accessible as possible to those who need it most, young children.
It sells for £7.99, which if you are a lone parent, especially in the face of a bereavement, may not be affordable.
What can we all do?
Let's ensure that in every bereavement centre, and everywhere children are e.g.:
- pre-schools
- childminders
- nurseries
- schools
- Children's Centres
- doctor's surgeries
- hospitals
- for health visitors & school nurses
that there are copies of Isaac and the Red Jumper to share, or give out.
Twitter @amandaseyder
On Twitter, I am encouraging people to buy a copy of Isaac and the Red Jumper and to donate it to a bereavement charity, a school, children’s centre or anywhere children might be. If you would like to be a part of this contact me @amandaseyder and retweet RT #donateredjumper
Let me know how you get on & please send any photos or feedback to:
aseyderhelm5@googlemail.com or Tweet Me!! @amandaseyder
Please SHARE this far and wide!!
Many, many thanks for supporting children everywhere who have been affected by bereavement to begin to find the names for their feelings today.
To order your copy of Isaac and the Red Jumper click HERE
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